The Santalaceae or Sandalwood Family is a small family within the order Santalales whose members are parasitic or semi-parasitic shrubs, herbs and trees. World-wide, The Plant List identifies just over 40 plant genera and 992 accepted species names. In North America, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shows 9 genera and 34 accepted taxa overall.

In the North America flora, depending of which taxonomy you review, Santalaceae includes 2 large mistletoe genera, Phoradendron (mistletoes) and Arceuthobium (dwarf mistletoes). Others place these species in the Viscaceae Family under the order Santalales.